Agent skill

Qe Defect Intelligence

by proffesor-for-testing in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe

AI-powered defect prediction, pattern learning, and root cause analysis for proactive quality management.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Qe Defect Intelligence

skills CLI
$ npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-defect-intelligence -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe qe-defect-intelligence --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.kiro/skills/qe-defect-intelligence .claude/skills/qe-defect-intelligence && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
qe-defect-intelligence
GitHub stars
494
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
124 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
111
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

AI-powered defect prediction, pattern learning, and root cause analysis for proactive quality management.

  • Works in 3 steps: Change-Based Prediction → Pattern Learning → Root Cause Analysis
  • Tasks that involve Root cause analysis
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Activation, Quick Start and Agent Workflow, plus 6 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Qe Defect Intelligence is an agent skill from proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe. AI-powered defect prediction, pattern learning, and root cause analysis for proactive quality management.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Development, covering Root cause analysis. The repository describes itself as: Agentic QE Fleet is an open-source AI-powered QA/QE platform designed for use with Coding Agents (works best with Claude Code) featuring specialized agents and skills to support… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Root cause analysis

Example prompts

  • “/qe-defect-intelligence”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Change-Based Prediction
  2. Pattern Learning
  3. Root Cause Analysis

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 829d030. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are typescript, bash and yaml).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Qe Defect Intelligence loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 124 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~32
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe at commit 829d030, republished under its MIT licence (© proffesor-for-testing). 124 words, ~1,120 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/qe-defect-intelligence/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
qe-defect-intelligence
description
AI-powered defect prediction, pattern learning, and root cause analysis for proactive quality management.
inclusion
auto

QE Defect Intelligence

Purpose

Guide the use of v3's defect intelligence capabilities including ML-based defect prediction, pattern recognition from historical data, and automated root cause analysis.

Activation

  • When predicting defect-prone code
  • When analyzing failure patterns
  • When performing root cause analysis
  • When learning from past defects
  • When prioritizing testing based on risk

Quick Start

bash
# Predict defects in changed code
aqe defect predict --changes HEAD~5..HEAD

# Analyze failure patterns
aqe defect patterns --period 90d --min-occurrences 3

# Root cause analysis
aqe defect rca --failure "test/auth.test.ts:45"

# Learn from resolved defects
aqe defect learn --source jira --status resolved

Agent Workflow

typescript
// Defect prediction
Task("Predict defect-prone code", `
  Analyze PR #456 changes and predict defect likelihood:
  - Historical defect correlation
  - Code complexity factors
  - Author experience with module
  - Test coverage gaps
  Flag high-risk changes requiring extra review.
`, "qe-defect-predictor")

// Root cause analysis
Task("Analyze test failure", `
  Investigate recurring failure in AuthService tests:
  - Collect failure history (last 30 days)
  - Identify common patterns
  - Trace to potential root causes
  - Suggest fixes using 5-whys analysis
`, "qe-root-cause-analyzer")

Prediction Models

1. Change-Based Prediction
typescript
await defectPredictor.predictFromChanges({
  changes: prChanges,
  factors: {
    codeChurn: { weight: 0.2 },
    complexity: { weight: 0.25 },
    authorExperience: { weight: 0.15 },
    fileHistory: { weight: 0.2 },
    testCoverage: { weight: 0.2 }
  },
  threshold: {
    high: 0.7,
    medium: 0.4,
    low: 0.2
  }
});
2. Pattern Learning
typescript
await patternLearner.learnPatterns({
  source: {
    defects: 'jira:project=MYAPP&type=bug',
    commits: 'git:last-6-months',
    tests: 'test-results:last-1000-runs'
  },
  patterns: [
    'code-smell-to-defect',
    'change-coupling',
    'test-gap-correlation',
    'complexity-defect-density'
  ],
  output: {
    rules: true,
    visualizations: true,
    recommendations: true
  }
});
3. Root Cause Analysis
typescript
await rootCauseAnalyzer.analyze({
  failure: testFailure,
  methods: [
    'five-whys',
    'fishbone-diagram',
    'fault-tree',
    'change-impact'
  ],
  context: {
    recentChanges: true,
    environmentDiff: true,
    dependencyChanges: true,
    similarFailures: true
  }
});

Defect Prediction Report

typescript
interface DefectPrediction {
  file: string;
  riskScore: number;  // 0-1
  riskLevel: 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low';
  factors: {
    name: string;
    contribution: number;
    details: string;
  }[];
  historicalDefects: {
    count: number;
    recent: Defect[];
    patterns: string[];
  };
  recommendations: {
    action: string;
    priority: string;
    expectedRiskReduction: number;
  }[];
}

Pattern Categories

PatternDetectionPrevention
Null pointerStatic analysisNull checks, Optional
Race conditionConcurrency analysisLocks, atomic ops
Memory leakHeap analysisResource cleanup
Off-by-oneBoundary analysisLoop invariants
InjectionTaint analysisInput validation

Root Cause Templates

yaml
root_cause_analysis:
  five_whys:
    max_depth: 5
    prompt_template: "Why did {effect} happen?"

  fishbone:
    categories:
      - people
      - process
      - tools
      - environment
      - materials
      - measurement

  fault_tree:
    top_event: "Test Failure"
    gate_types: [AND, OR, NOT]
    basic_events: true

Integration with Issue Tracking

typescript
await defectIntelligence.syncWithTracker({
  source: 'jira',
  project: 'MYAPP',
  sync: {
    defectData: 'bidirectional',
    predictions: 'create-tasks',
    patterns: 'update-labels'
  },
  automation: {
    flagHighRisk: true,
    suggestAssignee: true,
    linkRelated: true
  }
});

Coordination

Primary Agents: qe-defect-predictor, qe-pattern-learner, qe-root-cause-analyzer Coordinator: qe-defect-intelligence-coordinator Related Skills: qe-coverage-analysis, qe-quality-assessment

© proffesor-for-testing, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .kiro/skills/qe-defect-intelligence of proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 829d030

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Questions about Qe Defect Intelligence

What does Qe Defect Intelligence do?

AI-powered defect prediction, pattern learning, and root cause analysis for proactive quality management. Qe Defect Intelligence is an agent skill from proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe. AI-powered defect prediction, pattern learning, and root cause analysis for proactive quality management.

When should I use Qe Defect Intelligence?

Qe Defect Intelligence fits situations like: tasks that involve Root cause analysis.

How do I install Qe Defect Intelligence in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-defect-intelligence -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.kiro/skills/qe-defect-intelligence in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe) into .claude/skills/qe-defect-intelligence in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Qe Defect Intelligence in Codex?

Run `npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-defect-intelligence -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.kiro/skills/qe-defect-intelligence in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe) into .agents/skills/qe-defect-intelligence in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Qe Defect Intelligence in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe --skill qe-defect-intelligence -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/qe-defect-intelligence, .gemini/skills/qe-defect-intelligence, .github/skills/qe-defect-intelligence and .opencode/skills/qe-defect-intelligence in your project.

What does Qe Defect Intelligence need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Qe Defect Intelligence is instructions for the agent only.

Does Qe Defect Intelligence access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Qe Defect Intelligence safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Qe Defect Intelligence use?

Qe Defect Intelligence is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Qe Defect Intelligence use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Qe Defect Intelligence?

proffesor-for-testing (a GitHub user) maintains it in proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe, which has 494 GitHub stars. The repository holds 111 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

Source: proffesor-for-testing/agentic-qe on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.